The postcode SW16 5QA is located in Lambeth, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SW16 5QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SW16 5QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SW16 5QA as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.
The closest road name to SW16 5QA is Acacia Road which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Norbury and is 80 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.92 km away at Beddington Lane Tram Stop The closest railway station is Norbury Rail Station, 177 m away.
The closest primary school to SW16 5QA (for ages 11 and under) is Norbury Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Harris Academy Merton. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding
The nearest takeaway food is available from Hot Pizza and is 94 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 4, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 20.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SW16 5QA is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lambeth is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SW16 5QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SW16 5QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SW16 5QA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SW16 5QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norbury Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2017) | 405 m |
| Woodmansterne School | Maintained school | 3-18 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 673 m |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 1, 2015) | 802 m |
| Stanford Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 826 m | |
| Norbury High School for Girls | Academy | 11-19 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 958 m |
| Kensington Avenue Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 958 m | |
| Granton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2014) | 1.23 km |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 15, 2014) | 1.38 km |
| Harris Academy Merton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 27, 2012) | 1.42 km |
| Goldfinch Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.45 km | |
| Harris Primary Academy Merton | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 12, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| St Joseph's College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.5 km |
| William Morris Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 25, 2012) | 1.57 km |
| Crown Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| CACFO UK Education Centre | Independent school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Lonesome Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.69 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SW16 5QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cake Zone | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 27, 2021 | 61 m | |
| Hap Lee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2020 | 61 m | |
| Medina Halal Meat And Grocery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 15, 2021 | 61 m | |
| Patricia Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 61 m | |
| Baltic Staff Food Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2020 | 94 m | |
| Hot Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 4, 2021 | 94 m | |
| Lesna Chata | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 94 m | |
| Saffron Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 94 m | |
| Zauq | Awaiting Inspection | 94 m | |
| CocoBeanz And CrazyBurgerz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 122 m | |
| Moorish Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement May 27, 2021 | 122 m | |
| Spice Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2020 | 122 m | |
| STR Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 4, 2021 | 122 m | |
| Touch Afrik | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 122 m | |
| Danbrook Food \& Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 28, 2021 | 130 m | |
| Beirut Rock | Awaiting Inspection | 141 m | |
| Charsi Karahi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 13, 2021 | 141 m | |
| Hopy Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 12, 2022 | 141 m | |
| Laziz Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2021 | 141 m | |
| Morleys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 8, 2020 | 141 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SW16 5QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Norbury | 80 m | |
| Hermitage Lane | 82 m | |
| Hermitage Lane | 207 m | |
| Hermitage Lane | 232 m | |
| Hermitage Lane | 244 m | |
| Beddington Lane Tram Stop | 2.92 km | |
| Beddington Lane Tram Stop | 2.92 km | |
| Beddington Lane Tram Stop | 2.92 km | |
| Norbury Rail Station | 177 m | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 901 m | |
| Streatham Common Rail Station | 938 m | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 7.11 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 7.12 km | |
| Plantation Wharf Pier | 7.13 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28.2 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 28.36 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 28.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SW16 5QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Norwood Grove | 884 m | |
| Pollards Hill | 1.11 km | |
| Biggin Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Convent Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Westow Hill | 3.38 km | |
| Dulwich Upper Wood | 3.47 km | |
| South Norwood Lake | 3.63 km | |
| Knight's Hill | 3.72 km | |
| Paper Mill Cut | 3.81 km | |
| Lower Lake | 4.14 km | |
| Croydon Canal | 4.16 km | |
| Intermediate Lake | 4.19 km | |
| Sydenham Hill | 4.23 km | |
| Selby Green | 4.3 km | |
| St Alban's Grove | 4.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SW16 5QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.4 Mbps | 20.5 Mbps | 22.24 Mbps |
| Upload | 1 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 1.25 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20.4 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SW16 5QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.41327000 |
| Longitude | -0.12533100 |
| OS Easting | 530468 |
| OS Northing | 0169917 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Streatham |
| Electoral Ward | Streatham South |
| Local Authority District | Lambeth |
| Region / Government Office Region | London |
| European Electoral Region | London |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: London Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | London Central |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000022 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| NHS England Region | London |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Lambeth |
| Cancer Alliance | South East London |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
London |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Our Healthier South East London |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS South East London CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Ethnic family life Subgroup: Established renting families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Lambeth BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33035216 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lambeth 034 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lambeth 034B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3A1 |